In this video produced by The Real News Network, Malcolm Byrne examines long-suppressed CIA documents that reveal crucial details about the 1953 overthrow of Iran’s democratically elected government by the United States and the United Kingdom. The material highlights how this intervention continues to shape U.S.–Iran relations and why this history remains essential for understanding present-day events.
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Malcolm Byrne is Deputy Director and Director of Research at the National Security Archive at George Washington University. A leading expert on U.S.–Iran relations and declassified intelligence records, he has authored multiple award-winning books on the 1953 Iran coup, the Iran-Contra affair, and U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War.
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